A Tree House 'Eden' Deep in the Rainforest

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Nestled in the Costa Rican rainforest, the Finca Bellavista is a community of about two dozen sky-high tree houses. One of them is shown here.

Finca Bellavista

Treehouse

Nestled in the Costa Rican rainforest, the Finca Bellavista is a community of about two dozen sky-high tree houses. One of them is shown here.

Finca Bellavista

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Shawna and K.C., two residents, lounge on their front steps.

Finca Bellavista

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Community founders Matt and Erica Hogan's personal tree house overlooks a waterfall on the property. An outdoor shower has some of the best views of the falls.

Finca Bellavista

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Matt and Erica Hogan check out the view from their tree house.

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One of many watering holes on the 300-acre property. A great place to sneak in an afternoon swim.

Finca Bellavista

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Erica Hogan works in a garden on the property, where they grow enough food to feed the 100 members of the community.

Finca Bellavista

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Inspired by the Ewok Village from Star Wars Return of the Jedi, the community is design with drawbridges connecting many of the treehouses on the property.

Finca Bellavista

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One of the zip line platforms on the property. Zip-lining – riding from one spot to another by hanging from a cable on pulleys -- is used as a primary means of transportation at Finca Bellavita. It has 27 different zip lines.

Finca Bellavista

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Fruits dry out at the community center at the base camp of the property, but people have to be careful to eat them quickly because monkeys are known to swoop in and steal the harvest.

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Matt Hogan takes time to read on a porch in the midst of a rainforest canopy.